Michael D. Green: Subjectivity and Unpacking Inequities in Rowing Artwork

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Michael D. Green: Subjectivity and Unpacking Inequities in Rowing

November 26, 2020 • Season 1 • Episode 40

#040 - Michael D. Green is of Jamaican descent and a Senior heavyweight rower at Dartmouth College.

In this episode, we talked about:

How he got into rowing [4:18]
His thoughts on authenticity [13:22]
Michael’s insight on access-related inequities as a result of program cuts on diversity within rowing [16:32]
Advice for younger rowers of color [21:04]
Code switching [24:45]
Advice for coaches to understand social issues about race [30:28]
Ever feeling like the go-to race person for his rowing team [34:42]
The biggest takeaway for YOU, the listener [43:00]

… and much more.

To get in touch with Michael, please reach him on Instagram @michael_d_green or on Twitter @thoughts_by_mdg

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